Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
Financial
Aid
Summer Advantage students are eligible for financial aid! Incoming freshman in 2008 were awarded up to $4,377. The 2010 summer award amounts are expected to be a few dollars more. Additionally, starting in 2010 more Pell Grants will be available for the summer. This amount is not used against any financial awards for the 2010 fall semester. This means the financial aid you recieve during the fall/spring will not be reduced.
The following steps are necessary to be awarded financial aid. If completed before March1st, students will have a better likelihood of being awarded more desirable loans and grants. For more information please call the WSU Office of Student Financial Aid at (509) 335-9711.
Step 1
Complete the 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This must be completed before 11:00 p.m., June 30, 2010. The schools Federal School Code is 003800. This is for the Summer Advantage program.
Step 2
Complete the 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The schools Federal School Code is 003800. This is for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Step 3
Complete the 2010 WSU Summer Financial Aid Application. (This is not currently available).
Step 4
Set up your Network ID. Individuals who are not eligible for a Network ID access services using a Friend ID (which uses a person’s email address). Anyone may create their own Friend Account.
Step 5
Sign up for direct deposit so your financial aid disbursement is deposited right in your account.
Step 6
Confirm the awarded loan amount on the Financial Aid Award Notification if you wish to borrow using your myWSU site.
Step 7
Complete an Entrance Counseling/Interview before the loan funds will be disbursed to your student account.
Scholarships
Scholarships distributed through the Office of Scholarships Services are for the academic year only. When WSU summer session scholarships are available, they come from academic departments and typically are awarded to certified majors. If a Summer Advantage student receives a scholarship from a high school, community organization, or corporation, sometimes those entities will allow the scholarship to be used for Summer Session. Contact your scholarship donor if this may be the case.